Please enjoy this beautiful Mother’s Day ode from Malian vocalist, composer, musician, and activist Awa Sangho – ‘The Golden Voice of Mali’. Stream/Download here on https://AwaSangho.lnk.to/MamaSingleID Born in the desert of Mali, and having lived in Bamako, Abidjan, Paris, New York City, and now the San Francisco Bay Area, Awa is an ‘Afropolitan’ who’s performed with many top African artists including Salif Keita, Ali Farka Toure, Oumou Sangare, Manu Dibango, Amadou & Mariam and Les Amazon D’Afrique. More singles and a new album are coming soon so be sure to follow Awa on your platforms of choice to stay in the loop! Video by Adrian Tillmann. Music & lyrics by Awa Sangho Mama! is a single from Awa’s album NEW WORLD, slated for release on Motéma in 2025. You can follow Awa Sangho’s socials, join her mailing list, and stream her debut album, Ala Ta, at this link: https://bio.to/MAMApremiereID
The second single from the Jihye Lee Orchestra’s upcoming release is now available! Buy/Stream the single ‘EIGHT LETTERS’ here. Lee’s innovations showcase her extreme talent for creating cinematic jazz soundscapes as she explores her Korean ancestry, fusing traditional Korean rhythms with dynamic big-band arranging.
“According to Korean astrology, each person is born with eight letters, based on the moment of birth, which determine’ our fate.” – Jihye Lee
A surprise release from Stefon Harris and Blackout, “SONIC CREED II: LIFE SIGNS” is both a sequel to SONIC CREED and a prequel to Stefon’s next release LEGACY DANCES coming in 2025. The full album is scheduled to be released on June 14th, and the first single, ‘Life Signs’, is available to purchase/stream today!
Motéma is excited to announce the upcoming release of the much-anticipated album, “INFINITE CONNECTIONS,” by the renowned Jihye Lee Orchestra. The full album is scheduled to be released on May 31st, and the first single, ‘We Are All From The Same Stream’, is already available! You can purchase/stream the single here and gain early access to the Live Studio Video Recording.
Prepare to immerse yourself in the captivating sounds of “INFINITE CONNECTIONS”—a fusion of traditional Korean rhythms and contemporary orchestral jazz.
A deluxe digital reissue of HUDSON [DeJohnette, Grenadier, Medeski, Scofield] with two bonus tracks: a searing rendition of the Hendrix classic “CASTLES MADE OF SAND” (with Jack D. on vocals), and a radio edit of their reggae-fied take on Dylan’s “LAY LADY LAY” is Out Now! Buy/Listen here.
This music, praised by Downbeat, Rollingstone, and more in 2017, is as fresh as ever.[Special thanks to Apple, and Tidal for featuring this re-issue, and to Spotify’s “State of Jazz” editor for the position #3 placement this week for Lay Lady Lay!] Enjoy!
A Lovesome Thing, the only recording by jazz greats Geri Allen and Kurt Rosenwinkel together is out today on CD/DIGITAL (180gm Vinyl available for pre-order). Recorded in duo in 2012 live at Philharmonie de Paris. “An essential album… likely be found on many Top Ten lists this year. 4.5 stars” – Dave Linn, All About Jazz. Stream/Buy
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